by Griffin Crafa | May 22, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted former President of Cuba Raúl Castro on murder and conspiracy charges, Iran reviewed the latest U.S. peace proposal after President Trump called off strikes, President Putin met with President Xi in Beijing, and the...
by Elizabeth Oakes | May 15, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, President Trump traveled to Beijing to meet with President Xi, EU defense ministers met in Brussels, Israeli and Lebanese leaders began a second round of peace talks, and the Department of War canceled the deployment of about 4,000 troops to Poland. Read...
by Griffin Crafa | May 8, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire as Iranian officials reviewed the latest peace proposal, the White House released a new counterterrorism strategy that prioritizes eliminating drug cartels, the Philippines hosted the ASEAN Summit, and President Lula met...
by Elizabeth Oakes | May 1, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the U.S., diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran stalled as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, the United Arab Emirates withdrew from OPEC, and a bill passed to fund the Department of Homeland Security...
by Griffin Crafa | Apr 24, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad to restart negotiations to end the war with Iran, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks following a second round of peace talks in Washington, Japan lifted its World...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Apr 17, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, the U.S. began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the Hungarian election to Péter Magyar, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their annual Spring Meetings in...
